Leslie Smith’s chances with the National Labor Relations Board filing a lawsuit on her behalf against Zuffa may have taken a detour after the Regional board was instructed to send the case to Washington D.C. for review by the Division of Advice. On Friday, Smith’s attorney, Lucas Middlebrook announced that the NLRB Investigation on Zuffa […]
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Report: ESPN to pay for additional UFC media rights valuing overall deal at $1.5 Billion
Variety reports that ESPN has added additional events to its agreement with the UFC which now values the overall deal at $1.5 billion over the course of the multi-year pact. The latest news all but ensures that Fox, which secured the rights to WWE’s Smackdown on Monday, is done with the UFC after its 7 […]
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Former UFC fighter Leslie Smith files NLRB Complaint against UFC
Leslie Smith has filed an unfair labor practices charge against the UFC with the National Labor Relations Board according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. The complaint was filed in the NLRB’s Philadelphia office and alleges that the UFC violated certain section of the National Labor Relations Act by taking adverse action against Smith for engaging in […]
Zuffa’s economic expert dismisses Plaintiffs’ opinion on damages in Antitrust lawsuit
In the latest round of filings in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit, the UFC provided an expert report from Roger D. Blair. Dr. Blair’s report was meant to rebut the assertions made by Plaintiffs’ expert Andrew Zimbalist. Dr. Blair’s report argues Dr. Zimbalist’s “yardstick” method of assessing plaintiffs’ damages in the lawsuit was inappropriate and flawed. […]